Titus 1
1 From Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, on behalf of the faith of God’s chosen people, and their knowledge of that truth which makes for godliness
Paulus, Guds Tjener og Jesu Kristi Apostel til at virke Tro hos Guds udvalgte og Erkendelse at Sandheden angående Gudsfrygt,
2 – and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
i Håb om evigt Liv, hvilket Gud, som ikke lyver, har forjættet fra evige Tider, (aiōnios g166)
3 and has revealed at his own time in his message, with the preaching of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior.
men i sin Tid har han åbenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:
4 To Titus, my true child in our shared faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Savior, bless you and give you peace.
til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Nåde og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
5 My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unfinished, and appoint church elders in the various towns, as I myself directed you.
Derfor efterlod jeg dig på Kreta, for at du skulde bringe i Orden, hvad der stod tilbage, og indsætte Ældste i hver By, som jeg pålagde dig,
6 They are to be of irreproachable character, faithful to their partners, whose children are believers in Christ and have never been open to the charge of being wild or unruly.
såfremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
7 For a supervisor, as God’s steward, ought to be of blameless character – not arrogant or quick-tempered, not given to drunkeness, violence or shady money-making.
Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmål, ikke til slet Vinding,
8 Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
9 holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught – so that they may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute those who contradict it.
en Mand, som holder fast ved det troværdige Ord efter Læren, for at han kan være dygtig til både at formane ved den sunde Lære og at gendrive dem, som sige imod.
10 For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og dåre Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
11 They need to be kept quiet as they disrupt whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, simply to make shameful financial gain.
dem bør man stoppe Munden på; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
12 It was a Cretan – one of their own prophets – who said: ‘Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.’ This statement is true.
En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: "Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge."
13 Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de må blive sunde i Troen
14 and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
og ikke agte på jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
15 To those whose minds are pure, all things are ritually pure, but to those whose minds are tainted and unbelieving nothing is pure, as their minds and consciences are alike polluted.
Alt er rent for de rene; men for de besmittede og vantro er intet rent, men både deres Sind og Samvittighed er besmittet.
16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
De sige, at de kende Gud, men med deres Gerninger fornægte de ham, vederstyggelige, som de ere, og ulydige og uduelige til al god Gerning.
